I painted the whole row to match the colours in our Maisy weather book, a red sun one, an orange cloud, a rainbow, a green raindrops one, blue snow and a dark stormy one, and stood them along the book. My daughter can now name all the weather AND match each doll. Getting the little sun and rainbow neat was the fun part. Such a good learning toy too.

Six months of on-and-off painting and I have a full village, seasonal dolls, gnomes, little families and trees arranged in a green shelf unit. I love that I can keep adding to it and every doll matches the last. The consistency of the blanks means they all look like they belong together. Honestly the most rewarding little hobby I have picked up.

I did a whole spooky set and packed them in a box with straw: a pumpkin-headed one, a skeleton in black and white, a little vampire, a mummy wrapped in stripes, a spider with legs and an alien. They are so much fun and genuinely a bit creepy-cute. The shapes are perfect for turning into characters with just a bit of paint. My favourite is the skeleton.

I painted five of them as the weather, a snowflake, a rainbow, a sunshine, a cloud and a stormy one, and they look so sweet lined up in front of my felt plants. Blocking in the little icons is quick and the results are really graphic and clean. My son plays weather forecast with them. A lovely, calm afternoon of painting.

I painted four little girls, one with bunny ears, one with a floral dress and a couple with braids, and took them out to photograph by the lake. They are so pretty in the natural light, all soft pinks and wood tones. The fine line work on the hair and dresses came out so neat. These might be the nicest thing I have painted all year.

I got completely carried away and painted a whole cast, three in kimonos, a couple of superhero kids, a penguin, a duck and a cartoon cat, and arranged them in a little wooden theatre. Each doll took maybe twenty minutes and the variety keeps it fun. They stand up nicely on their own. This set has honestly kept the whole family busy for weeks.

I painted four proper characters, a girl with a hooded cape, a child in raingear, a girl with a bob and one with a plait, and I got a bit carried away with their outfits, tiny buttons and plaid and all. The smooth bodies hold line work really well so the clothes came out neat. They are more like little art dolls than craft blanks. Chuffed with them.

I made a little crowd: a frog, a panda, a snowman and a couple of storybook kids, plus a family of bigger dolls with blonde and brown hair. Painting them as a group is addictive because once you finish one you immediately want to do another. The different sizes let you build a proper scene. My daughter has claimed them for her stories.

I painted one as a little leopard, yellow with black rosette spots, and it is my favourite so far. The spots were easy to do with the fine end of the marker and they stayed crisp on the curved body. It sits by my pens on the desk. The set gives you plenty of blank dolls so you can experiment with patterns like this without worrying about ruining one.

I painted this one as a Little Red Riding Hood with a tiny flower on the dress, and the finished doll is genuinely charming. Three stars only because the pale colours went on quite thin and patchy over the bare wood, so it took several coats and a lot of patience to get it even, which is frustrating on such a small surface. The wood itself is lovely and smooth though.

I painted a whole row, a few girls in dresses and hoods and a few boys in bow ties, blue shirts and overalls. The dolls are a nice height for painting faces, big enough for a smile and eyes but small enough to be quick. Lined up on the shelf they read as a little class of children. My kids adore them and keep rearranging them.

I painted one as my grandmother, grey hair and a pink dress with a lace collar, and the other as a sugar-skull musician with a guitar, and I am so pleased with them. Getting the skull face even took a steady hand but the wood takes fine detail well. They stand in my plant pot and the colours look lovely against the leaves.

I made four little characters to go with a picture book, a doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope, a man in a striped shirt, a grandad with glasses and one with a moustache and red tie. The bodies take block colours beautifully so the clothes look really crisp, and the faces are small enough to keep simple. The kids love lining them up. A lovely keepsake set.

I painted this one as my mum, headscarf, blue apron and all, holding one of her chickens, and it captures her perfectly. The little hen and the basket of eggs were fiddly but the wood handles fine brushwork beautifully. She was so touched when I gave it to her. A really personal little gift from a cheap craft kit, which is the best kind.

I painted eight of them for the Christmas shelf, Santa, a row of snowmen in different coloured hats and scarves, and a couple of elves. Giving each snowman a different hat and scarf was the fun bit, no two are the same. The smooth bodies make it easy to keep the faces tidy. They look so jolly lined up on the table. Brilliant value.

I painted three little bugs, a red-and-black ladybird, a yellow bee with stripes and a green caterpillar, and set them in front of our insect book. My little one loves matching each doll to the picture, and it has genuinely helped her learn the names. The simple bodies are perfect for the bold insect patterns. A brilliant little learning craft.

I painted a festive collection, Santa, Mrs Claus, an elf, a snowman, a gingerbread man and an owl, and stood them on the shelf with the Christmas decorations. Getting Santa's beard and the holly apron neat was a satisfying little challenge. They look like a proper hand-painted cast of characters. I will bring them out every December.

Could not resist doing a pair, a little angel in white with a gold halo, wings and a star wand, and her opposite in grey with red eyes, horns, bat wings and a tail. The detail you can get on the face and the tiny wings is amazing at this size, and painting the horns and tail was fiddly but so worth it. They sit together on the shelf as a matched set.

Got it as a gift for someone and ended up wanting one for myself. Friends ask where I got it every time they visit. Glad I found this shop.

Came out during a craft night with friends and everyone crowded around it. You can tell it's hand-carved, the imperfections are part of the charm. The wood grain shows through and looks lovely even before any color goes on. Might grab a few more as gifts.